DONNCHA O’CALLAGHAN is back in the Munster starting XV for the must-win Heineken Cup game with Edinburgh this weekend.
The sides meet at Thomond Park on Sunday (kick-off 12.45).
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The return of fit-again O’Callaghan to the second row is one of four changes for the Thomond Park outfit as they attempt to kick-start their European campaign.
Mike Sherry is the only other new face in the front row, coming in ahead of Damien Varley.
With Ronan O’Gara injured, Ian Keatley starts at 10 while Denis Hurley moves back into the number 15 jersey.
Munster (v Edinburgh): Denis Hurley; Doug Howlett capt, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Mick Sherry, BJ Botha; Donncha O’Callaghan, Paul O’Connell; Donnacha Ryan, Sean Dougall, Peter O’Mahony.
Replacements: Damien Varley, Marcus Horan, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland, Paddy Butler, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Felix Jones. .
Heineken Cup: O'Callaghan back for Munster's Edinburgh showdown
DONNCHA O’CALLAGHAN is back in the Munster starting XV for the must-win Heineken Cup game with Edinburgh this weekend.
The sides meet at Thomond Park on Sunday (kick-off 12.45).
The return of fit-again O’Callaghan to the second row is one of four changes for the Thomond Park outfit as they attempt to kick-start their European campaign.
Mike Sherry is the only other new face in the front row, coming in ahead of Damien Varley.
With Ronan O’Gara injured, Ian Keatley starts at 10 while Denis Hurley moves back into the number 15 jersey.
Munster (v Edinburgh): Denis Hurley; Doug Howlett capt, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Mick Sherry, BJ Botha; Donncha O’Callaghan, Paul O’Connell; Donnacha Ryan, Sean Dougall, Peter O’Mahony.
Replacements: Damien Varley, Marcus Horan, Stephen Archer, Billy Holland, Paddy Butler, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Felix Jones. .
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